Overview

Road safety audit is often seen as one of those box ticking exercises that needs to be done on strategic road network schemes, and something that is sometimes done on the local road network.

This presentation aims to explain what road safety audit is, when it should be done, how it should be done, the roles of people who are involved and most importantly why it should be done.

Who is this event for?

This event is open to anyone working in the Highways and Transport sector with an interest in road safet audits and particularly planners, engineers, developers, designers, road safety auditors, roads authority staff.

Speaker

Eric Hill, Principal Consultant, Sweco

Eric is the immediate past chair of the Society of Road Safety Auditors and has been involved in road safety audits for over 20 years. He has worked in both public and private sectors and is currently employed by Sweco UK Ltd in Edinburgh.

His involvement in road safety goes beyond the confines of engineering and auditing through his 21 years’ experience as a Special Constable with Police Scotland, spending ten years of that with Roads Policing. Eric has also been actively involved in driver improvement with the institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM Roadsmart) for 30 years.

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Accessibility and Inclusion, Help & Support

We are working to ensure that the event is as comfortable and inclusive as possible.

You can contact us in confidence to ask questions and/or to let us know of any accessibility requirements or adjustments that you may have: regions@ciht.org.uk